Offering smart solutions to the industry that increase energy efficiency, Atlas Copco Industrial Teknik supports cost savings while providing high-level work efficiency and work safety with its ergonomic product portfolio.
“Many hand tool users believe that powerful tools should be big, heavy, noisy and have very high vibration levels,” said Okan Kara, General Industry Division Manager at Atlas Copco Industrial Teknik. He thinks that instruments without vibration cannot be powerful. Today, we know much better the negative effects of working with heavy, vibrating and noisy tools on health. That's why, as Atlas Copco, we increase the power of our tools and make it easier for operators by minimizing weight, noise and vibrations.”
To industry; Atlas Copco Industrial Teknik, which provides high quality industrial electrical tools, quality assurance products, assembly solutions as well as software services, continues its mission to carry the industry to the future in the field of ergonomics. Atlas Copco Industrial Teknik, which has always put the subject of ergonomics at its center with important steps such as the ergonomics patent it applied for in 1907 and the production ergonomics program it implemented in 1958, continues to make its business processes more qualified and operator-friendly with its constantly updated products and solutions.
Although automation is taking place more and more in the industrial world, many processes are still performed manually. Non-ergonomic equipment and hand tools create cases with operator fatigue, health and safety concerns, and set companies back from their competitors in quality and efficiency. Atlas Copco Industrial Teknik, the leader in its field with the sustainable productivity solutions it provides, facilitates the work of operators dealing with difficult work processes thanks to ergonomic innovations. On the other hand, it improves the bond between the operator and the working environment, leaving behind the era of tired, sore, stressed operators and maximizing production power. The company, which has an ergonomic design department, offers hand tools that prioritize ergonomics, which it believes is a vital part of an efficient production process, with this dedicated team.
“High productivity in the market is only possible with ergonomic workstations”
Expressing that the ergonomic approach and tools mean more flexible, healthy and safe work processes for the operators and that high productivity in the competitive market can only be possible with ergonomic workstations, Atlas Copco Industrial Teknik General Industry Division Manager Okan Kara said, “It is an important way for us to offer sustainable productivity solutions to our industry. We are aware that it is to provide operators with ergonomic work tools and systems. Scientific reports show that the costs of productivity losses and quality problems are at least three times higher than the failure itself. We make continuous improvements in the hand tools and systems we offer to reduce the high weight, noise, vibration and dust levels that create serious problems for operators. Too heavy, too noisy, too high vibration, too dusty; Pneumatic tools that threaten health and productivity should be a thing of the past. As Atlas Copco, we offer a wide range of ergonomics and safety accessories for this purpose, and we enthusiastically continue the ergonomics revolution that we have been continuing for years.”
“Atlas Copco products are lighter, quieter, less vibrating but more powerful”
Many companies today are becoming more conscious of how important it is to invest in ergonomics for high productivity and quality. Preventing accidents that may occur due to gaps in occupational safety is very important in terms of both employee health and production continuity. So much so that the cost to be spent on ergonomics in the production process is much more appropriate and acceptable than the cost that will arise due to a problem to be experienced. Current studies reveal that this cost difference is several times higher.
Despite this, many users still assume that it is stronger and prefer heavier and vibrating, non-ergonomic products. Stating that the reason for this is the belief that the tool will only be strong if it vibrates, Kara said, “The current vertical grinding motors produced by Atlas Copco Industrial Teknik are now lighter and less noisy while maintaining their power. Vibration-damped abrasive tools are now 50 percent lighter and cause much less vibration. In addition, solutions such as the strong vacuum technology we offer against problems such as cancer and poisoning that may occur in employees as a result of dusting of the products are produced with the aim of keeping the operators safe.”
“Atlas Copco is constantly expanding our ergonomic product range”
Atlas Copco Industrial Teknik General Industry Division Manager Okan Kara pointed out that they are constantly expanding their ergonomic product range and said:
“We have many products with our smart arms, from emergency stop machines to fixture structures that facilitate ergonomics, from protective covers to different boring adapters that facilitate access, from safety arms to support arms. All these products that we designed with full of ergonomic advantages; It greatly reduces the burden on operators and includes advanced safety functions.”
Expressing that his responsibilities are great, Kara said, “We are aware of the importance of our users' trust in our systems and tools in the most challenging processes in the business environment for years. We will continue to work hard in our journey to develop new designs and technologies to optimize production with the best ergonomics against the riskiest processes and keep operators away from potential health problems. Companies in every sector of the industry can easily benefit from our products and services focused on efficiency, safety and ergonomics, and our user-friendly adjustable solutions.”